An architect planned to construct two similar stone pyramid structures in a park. The
2 answers:
Answer:
1) Change the length of side AB to 2 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that both structures are similar, it follows that the ratio of their corresponding lengths are equal.
To find out what should be the correct length of AB that she should change to, set up the proportion showing the ratio of 2 corresponding lengths of both structures. Thus:
We will assume AB is unknown.
PR = 7.5 ft
AC = 2.5 ft
PQ = 6 ft
Plug in the values into the equation
Cross multiply
Divide both sides by 7.5
The architect should change the length of AB to 2 ft
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Answer:
- square: 9 square units
- triangle: 24 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
Using a suitable formula the area of a polygon can be computed from the coordinates of its vertices. You want the areas of the given square and triangle.
<h3>Square</h3>The spreadsheet in the first attachment uses a formula for the area based on the given vertices. It computes half the absolute value of the sum of products of the x-coordinate and the difference of y-coordinates of the next and previous points going around the figure.
For this figure, going to that trouble isn't needed, as a graph quickly reveals the figure to be a 3×3 square.
The area of the square is 9 square units.
<h3>Triangle</h3>The same formula can be applied to the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle. The spreadsheet in the second attachment calculates the area of the 8×6 triangle.
The area of the triangle is 24 square units.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
We have called the triangle an "8×6 triangle." The intention here is to note that it has a base of 8 units and a height of 6 units. Its area is half that of a rectangle with the same dimensions. These dimensions are readily observed in the graph of the vertices.
